Man Underground

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Man Underground

2017

1h 35m

Sci-Fi

Drama

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A retired geologist grows increasingly paranoid while filming a low-budget movie about his violent encounters with extraterrestrials.

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Justin Lowe

The Hollywood Reporter

Jul 25, 2017

Scrupulously avoiding scenes that would require expensive special effects or elaborate sets, the filmmakers employ a straightforward dramatic style, concentrating their efforts on creating believable characters instead.

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Michael Rechtshaffen

Los Angeles Times

Jul 13, 2017

The oddball premise and quirky characters ultimately aren't enough to lift up "Man Underground," a sci-fi-infused indie drama that puts the "alien" back in alienation.

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Anton Bitel

Sight & Sound

Aug 18, 2016

This study of loneliness, trauma and depression is rather less absurd than the home movie [whose making it dramatises], and more bittersweet.

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Emilie Black

Cinema Crazed

Apr 19, 2020

4/5

... touching while giving a glimpse into the life of someone considered crazy without turning it into a satire or a comedy at the expense of this man.

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Evan Saathoff

Birth.Movies.Death.

Jul 13, 2017

Man Underground shot for seventeen days with a budget of only $35,000. For that money and time, it looks amazing, and goes far solely on the charm of its surprisingly capable four-person cast.

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Maitland McDonagh

Film Journal International

Jul 12, 2017

Will disappoint viewers expecting a sci-fi thriller but succeeds as a subtle examination of the human need for connection.

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Synopsis

A retired geologist grows increasingly paranoid while filming a low-budget movie about his violent encounters with extraterrestrials.

Director: Michael Borowiec, Sam Marine
Producer: Sam Marine, Michael Borowiec, Mohit Jaswal
Screenwriter: Michael Borowiec, Sam Marine
Distributor: Indican Pictures
Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 14, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 15, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $19.6K
Runtime: 1h 35m

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